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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. Harsh - discordant - and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord.






2. The highest female voice.






3. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.






4. The highest female voice.






5. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.






6. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.






7. A rhythmic succession of musical tones - a melody for instruments and voices.






8. Where the musical themes and melodies are developed - written in sonata form.






9. A numeric symbol in sheet music determining the number of beats to a measure.






10. Convenient method of numbering a composer's works where a number follows the word 'opus'.For example - Opus 28 - No. 4.






11. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.






12. In sheet music - an instruction to repeat the beginning of the piece before stopping on the final chord.






13. Music that is easy to listen to and understand.






14. A reprise.






15. A contrapuntal song written for at least three voices - usually without accompaniment.






16. A form of writing for vocals that is close to the manner of speech and is rhythmically free.






17. The unit of musical rhythm.






18. Music that is written and performed without regard to any specific key.






19. The performance of either all instruments of an orchestra or voices in a chorus.






20. Three notes played in the same amount of time as one or two beats.






21. Atonal and violent style used as a means of evoking heightened emotions and states of mind.






22. Originally an improvised cadence by a soloist. Later it became a written out passage to display performance skills of an instrumentalist or performer.






23. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.






24. The movement of chords in succession.






25. Sliding between two notes.






26. Three note chords consisting of a root - third - and fifth.






27. A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.






28. Creating variation pitch in a note by quickly alternating between notes.






29. The intonation - pitch - and modulation of a composition expressing the meaning - feeling - or attitude of the music.






30. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.






31. Short movement or interlude connecting the main parts of the composition.






32. A quick 20th century dance written in double time.






33. Written for 2 to 10 solo parts featuring one instrument to a part. Each part bears the same importance.






34. A short light musical drama.






35. A musical composition written solely to improve technique. Often performed for artistic interest.






36. A set of four musicians who perform a composition written for four parts.






37. Two or three melodic lines played at the same time.






38. A quick - improvisational - spirited piece of music.






39. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.






40. A period in history during the 18th and early 19th centuries where the focus shifted from the neoclassical style to an emotional - expressive - and imaginative style.






41. A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.






42. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.






43. A form of Italian opera beginning at the end of the 19th century. The setting is contemporary to the composer's own time - and the characters are modeled after every day life.






44. The structure of a piece of music.






45. Combination of two or more keys being played at the same time.






46. String instruments that are picked instead of bowed.






47. A piece of music played at the end of a recital responding to the audiences enthusiastic reaction to the performance - shown by continuous applause.






48. A whole note is equal to 2 half notes - 4 quarter notes - 8 eighth notes - etc.






49. A drama where the words are sung instead of spoken.






50. Lowest female singing voice.







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